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E&M1-Sticky Tape Activity

Part I Top tapes


1. Take a 15 cm to 20 cm piece of transparent tape and make a handle on the end by folding
under the first cm of tape, sticky side to sticky side. Place this tape on the lab table. This
is the base tape.
2. Attach a second similarly prepared strip of tape onto the base tape. Label this tape T
for top.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 so that you have two sets of base and top tapes.
4. Quickly peel the first of the T tapes from the base, and hang the T tape from the edge of
the table.
5. Quickly peel the second of the T tapes from the base and slowly bring the second T tape
near the hanging T tape. Describe what you see. Include a series of sketches of the tapes
as they approach one another with vectors to represent the forces on the tapes. Label the
forces.
top
bottom
base
table

Part 2 Top and Bottom tapes

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6. Repeat steps 1 through 3 above, but do not label the tapes yet. Place another
15 cm tape with handle on top of each of the tape sets. You now have two sets of 3-layer
tapes.
7. Label uppermost tape T for top, and the middle tape B for bottom.
8. Cut 2 pieces of paper, the same dimensions as the tapes, and hang one from the edge of
the table. Label the hanging paper P." Approach the hanging paper with the other piece
of paper. Describe what you see.
9. Cut 2 pieces of aluminum foil, the same dimensions as the tapes, and hang one from the
edge of the table. Label the hanging foil F." Approach the hanging foil with the other
piece of foil. Describe what you see.
10. Gently peel one set of T and B tapes from its base tape, keeping the T and B tapes
together. Rub the tape on a faucet or your lip until there is no attraction to your hand.
Quickly peel them apart.
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11. Hang each strip next to the hanging paper and foil. (Place them at least 15 cm apart.)

table
Not to scale

12. Repeat step 10 with the other set of tapes.


13. With a T tape hanging from one hand and a B tape hanging from the other, experiment
by approaching each of the four strips hanging on your table (top tape, bottom tape, foil
and paper). Describe what you see. Include a series of sketches of the tapes as they
approach one another with vectors to represent the forces on the tapes. Label the forces.
Our Model of the Atom and the assignment of (+) and (-) charges
Our current model of the atom is consistent with the existence of 2 types of charge. An
atom has a positively charged nucleus surrounded by mobile negatively charged
electrons. Materials become charged by the gain or loss of these mobile electrons. Based
on observations you will see later we assign the label of negative to the PVC rod when
rubbed with fur and positive to the Lucite rod when rubbed with plastic.
14. Rub the PVC rod with fur and approach each of the four hanging objects. Describe what
you see. Note the strength of the interactions
15. Rub the Lucite rod with plastic and approach each of the four hanging objects. Describe
what you see. Note the strength of the interactions
16. Based on your observations from using the two rods, label the T and B tapes with either a
+ or -. Restate the interaction between T and B tapes, T and T tapes, and B and B tapes
using the terms positive and negative instead of top and bottom.

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Names:
Summary Page:
#5: Sketch with labeled force vectors for two top tapes
close enough to affect each other.

Sketch with labeled force vectors for two top tapes half as
far apart as left sketch

#8: Describe paper on paper interaction

#9: Describe foil on foil interaction

#13: Describe top tape and foil interaction

Describe top tape and paper interaction

Diagram with forces

Diagram with forces

#13: Describe top tape and top tape interaction

Describe top tape and bottom tape interaction

Diagram with forces

Diagram with forces

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#13: Describe bottom tape and foil interaction

Describe bottom tape and paper interaction

Diagram with forces

Diagram with forces

#13: Describe bottom tape and top tape interaction

Describe bottom tape and bottom tape interaction

Diagram with forces

Diagram with forces

#14: Describe PVC rod and paper interaction

Describe PVC rod and foil interaction

#14: Describe PVC rod and top tape interaction

Describe PVC rod and bottom tape interaction

#15: Describe Lucite rod and paper interaction

Describe Lucite rod and foil interaction

#15: Describe Lucite rod and top tape interaction

Describe Lucite rod and bottom tape interaction

#16: State top and top tape interaction based on charge

State top and bottom tape interaction based on charge

#16: State bottom and bottom tape interaction based on charge

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Thought pages:
1. Imagine you could see the differences between the top and bottom tapes at the atomic level. On the partially
separated T and B tapes invent a way of representing how the tapes change as they are separated.

2. Invent a way for the paper to be attracted to both a top and a bottom tape while keeping these facts in mind. The
paper is neutral and electrons cant move away from the nucleus
Hint: Here is a normal atom with a positive nucleus and
an electron cloud evenly spread around it.

T tape
Piece of paper with
five huge atoms

B tape
Piece of paper with
five huge atoms

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3. Invent a way for the foil to be attracted to both a top and a bottom tape while keeping these facts in mind. The
foil is neutral and each atom has a free electron that can move around

T tape

B tape

Piece of foil

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Piece of foil

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